Ahead of today's Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event, Samsung had teased the introduction of "the most noteworthy S series device we've ever created," and had even been accepting reservations , with a $50 credit serving as an incentive for doing so.

Gorgeous display, good battery, stellar video capabilities

Low-light photos could be better; smaller Galaxy S22 doesn't have Wi-Fi 6E and Ultra Wideband support

At a time when Google is battling non-stop bugs plaguing the Pixel 6 series , the Galaxy S22 shines. Samsung took a tried and true design, packed in the latest flagship processor, and made an Android smartphone that I could recommend to almost anyone. But, unfortunately, it’s not perfect.

Best-in-class performance, Premium hardware, Fantastic cameras

Battery life could be better, Slower wired charging, No Wi-Fi 6E or UWB

The high-end Android phone of choice in 2022 — just go easy on the battery

Great performance, Big, bright, and smooth display, High-quality camera system, Excellent support policy, Good build quality, Top-tier performance, High-quality cameras, Excellent support policy, Good build quality

Poor battery life, New night photography features are of limited use, Samsung UI still feels cluttered, Poor battery life, New night photography features are of limited use, Samsung interface still feels cluttered

The Samsung Galaxy S22 sets the bar for what a flagship phone ought to be with outstanding build quality, one of the best displays of its kind and superb performance paired with an excellent rear camera array.

Superb 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, Outstanding build quality and design, Excellent cameras, Smooth performance, 5 years of security updates

Battery life could be better, No WiFi 6E, No UWB

So should you buy the Galaxy S22? It's a solid entry — it's compact, it's powerful, it has a great camera. And it has the promise of long support and updates, and it doesn't hurt that the phone itself looks very good.

Awesome display, Compact-ish, Good haptics, Good camera, OneUI is all grown up and fleshed out

Not a huge improvement over S21, Battery life is a bit weak, Speakers need improvement

For those that want more size and performance there are the S22 Plus and S22 Ultra options too. But for a do-it-all option that doesn’t break the bank, the S22 is a valiant contender for Android flagship standing against the Apple iPhone 13 competition.

Compact design, Excellent display

Slow charging, Small battery

This phone is crazy and I'm so happy I got one. The features are so cool

Look thr size. It's pocket friendly and fits your hands perfectly. It's light weight and has good screen size. Camera captures are perfect and clear. 30x zoom also captures good clicks. love my phone.

I always turn my new phone on battery saving mode. Even on battery saving mode and using my phone for just browsing and social media (no games), the longest the battery life it can get is 1.5days. The camera though is great, but all the positive aspects of the phone are useless if you have to charge so often.